technical difficulties

plural noun

: technical problems : problems with equipment
This television station is currently experiencing technical difficulties.

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Chinese manufacturers are also restrained by the technical difficulties EVs have at high but legal speeds. Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 The group also performed the track live for the first time in March at London’s Royal Albert Hall, although that rendition was interrupted when Daltrey experienced technical difficulties. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 8 May 2025 The airport also experienced nearly 500 delays and 141 flight cancellations on Sunday, which officials attributed to staffing shortages and technical difficulties. Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2025 Lander announced that due to technical difficulties and illness, the audience would have to wait a few days to see what shenanigans Barb got up to, and whether this birth would help her and her son, Jennifer’s brother John, smooth over their rocky relationship. Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 4 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for technical difficulties

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“Technical difficulties.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technical%20difficulties. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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